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Music DVD Review: Dead Meadow ‘Three Kings’

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Sometimes, I like to kick back and take a break from all the heavy rock and metal that I usually flock to with open arms. I’ve always felt that it’s good to have a bit of musical diversity. Doing so helps me appreciate artists that I would normally steer completely away from. So I looked at the opportunity of reviewing the new Dead Meadow DVD, ‘Three Kings’, with a tenuous excitement. Here was a chance to not only listen to an album for review purposes but also a chance to get some visual accompaniment that would (hopefully) take the listening experience to the next level. 
From the moment the DVD started, I knew that this was something that I would need to become very comfortable for. It wouldn’t do to just sit down and watch this. For this experience, I needed to close the blinds, pour myself a nice drink, lay back on my couch and just let the rest unfold. 
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Dead Meadow ‘Three Kings’ plays out like a visual journey interspersed with scenes of the band playing the live show that you are hearing. I found this to be very refreshing as I have many live DVD’s and after the first few songs, there isn’t really anything much more to offer. You’ve seen the crowd, you’ve seen the band, and you’ve seen the gear. Something needs to change in order to keep my attention besides wanting to see my favorite songs. I can just skip forward for that. However, with ‘Three Kings’, that’s not really an option as each song has new footage that adds to the story. On top of that, the music was hypnotic and the idea of moving, even to grab the DVD remote, seemed unbearable. 
The video quality is in general very high. While not as stylized as Dark Tranquillity’s ‘Where Death Is Most Alive’, it certainly does not suffer poor quality. That being said, there are times when the video is purposefully grainy and looks like it was shot on a home camcorder but these moments are reserved for material that is NOT part of the story (a.k.a. band interviews, street shots during touring, etc…). 
The visual FX are very well done and don’t look cheap. Without revealing any spoilers, there is a moment where a lot of blood hits a wall and it looks very good. During the times where CGI is used, it doesn’t look cheap or dated. Rather it blends in very well with the rest of the shot. During ‘Beyond The Fields We Know’, there are several minutes of animated footage that reminded me of a modern take on some 70’s animations mixed with a touch of AEnima era Tool-artist Cam De Leon. The whole vibe of the concert and the movie is very 70’s, so if that’s your thing, you’ll find yourself in good territory. 
The music is jam band, stoner psychedelic rock that has influences of Jimi Hendrix, Procol Harum, Cream, Soft Machine and even some earlier Pink Floyd. It is usually slow moving with long, sustained guitar solos that have that signature Orange Amps fuzz/distortion tone so coveted and loved by stoner rock/metal bands. The production is overall solid although I’d have liked the drums to be a bit more present and maybe a touch brighter. 
You have to be in a really specific mood to truly appreciate this experience. This music is definitely not for everyone and the DVD movie even more so. However, if you’re one who likes to get a bunch of friends together, light up some Nag Champa and turn on a few black lights, this might very well be right up your alley. Get this playing on your TV and the night will be a success. 
4 out of 5 skulls
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‘The Lost Boys’ Musical Extends Broadway Run With North American Tour Set for Spring 2028

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May 28, 2026

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The Lost Boys: A New Musical officially kicked off on Broadway last month, and Deadline now reports that the show’s Broadway run has been extended into next year.

The show was originally set to run through November, but Deadline reports that The Lost Boys: A New Musical “has released a block of tickets through Sunday, March 7, 2027.”

The news comes in the wake of The Lost Boys: A New Musical becoming the most Tony-nominated musical of the season with twelve nominations including Best Musical.

Additionally, “The Lost Boys will launch a North American National Tour in Spring 2028, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland. Additional cities and tour dates will be announced later.”

The Lost Boys: A New Musical is of course an adaptation of the 1987 horror classic from director Joel Schumacher, with the cast including Ali Louis Bourzgui as lead vampire David (originally played by Kiefer Sutherland), Maria Wirries as Star (originally played by Jami Gertz), and LJ Benet as the soon-to-be-turned Michael (originally played by Jason Patric).

The horror musical’s cast also includes Shoshana Bean as Lucy Emerson, Benjamin Pajak as Sam Emerson, Paul Alexander Nolan as Max, Jennifer Duka as Alan Frog, Miguel Gil as Edgar Frog, Brian Flores as Marko, Sean Grandillo as Dwayne, and Dean Maupin as Paul.

The Lost Boys: A New Musical is Directed by Michael Arden, featuring Music and Lyrics by The Rescues, Book by David Hornsby & Chris Hoch, Story by James Jeremias & Janice Fischer, and Produced by James Carpinello, Marcus Chait & Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring) by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.

When a mother and her two teenage sons move to Santa Carla in desperate need of a fresh start, they soon uncover the darker side of this sunny coastal community. While Lucy tries to piece her family’s life back together, Michael keeps pulling away in search of belonging.

As he finds connection with a local rock band and its charismatic leader, his younger brother Sam comes face-to-face with a terrifying reality: When night falls, Michael’s new friends are even more dangerous than they first appeared.

Joel Schumacher directed the original The Lost Boys vampire movie in 1987, wherein two brothers move to a new town and discover that the area is a haven for vampires.

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